Members will scrutinise the budget priorities of the City Council and that of its key partners.

The Board convened over three days to hear from Partners, Cabinet Members, Directors and senior offices to scrutinise the Draft Corporate Plan 2012-2015 and the Revenue and Capital Budgets 2013-14.  Members probed the city council and its strategic partners about their views on changes within the public sector, their plans to delivery services in challenging economic climate and the effect that cuts and legislative changed would have on their ability to deliver those services.

The Chair of the Board extended a vote of thanks to all those who had contributed to the process.

The full report and recommendations relating to this scrutiny process were attached as an appendix to these minutes.

The Board agreed that the report and recommendations are approved, as submitted and forwarded to Cabinet for its consideration.

(Councillor Gordon declared a personal interest in respect of the above item).